In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health authorities are advising people to stay home, avoid travel, and skip the usual large holiday gatherings and festivities. Recognizing that nothing is completely risk-free, what can be done to help lower our risks this holiday season?
In this edition of the Schaffner Report, William Schaffner, MD, Medical Director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID), talks with NFID Executive Director and CEO Marla Dalton, CAE, about ways to reduce risk during holiday celebrations:
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